Damien Hirst Unveils NHS Rainbow Artwork

Damien Hirst has created two pieces One is for charity and the other is to raise spirits.

Damien Hirst has unveiled his latest artwork in support of the NHS. The Butterfly Rainbow is free to download, but a limited edition will be sold by the artist to raise funds during the coronavirus crisis.

They’ve cropped up in people’s windows, on front doors and even chalked on the pavement. Now Damien Hirst has joined the nation’s growing army of artistic children and created his own rainbow to show support for the NHS during the coronavirus crisis.

The work, Butterfly Rainbow, can be downloaded from his website for people to display in their windows as a sign of their appreciation of front line health workers. It’s comprised of bands of coloured butterfly wings, a key motif in Hirst’s work.

May 2, 2020